Population Growth and Epidemiology Concepts
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Which term describes the maximum reproductive capacity of a population under optimum environmental conditions?

  • Species birth rate
  • Biotic potential (correct)
  • Population control
  • Population growth

    • According to the American Society of Epidemiology, epidemiology is defined as:

  • The study of the distribution and determinants of disease frequency in humans.
  • The science or knowledge of the natural history of disease. (correct)
  • The science of the mass-phenomenon of infectious diseases.
  • The science of the infective diseases, their prime causes, propagation and prevention.

    • What does 'epidemiology' derive from?

  • Words related to infectious diseases
  • Words related to people and study (correct)
  • Words related to disease distribution
  • Words related to population studies

    • What is the practice of curtailing population increases by reducing the birth rate called?

    <p>Population control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Leavell and Clark, epidemiology is concerned with:

    <p>Factors and conditions that determine the occurrence and distribution of health</p> Signup and view all the answers

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